Tag Archive | Light House Cinema

Kent’s second feature is a traumatising, yet undeniably powerful, meditation on the consequences of violence, and the price of seeking vengeance, with stunning performances from Irish actress, Aisling Franciosi (Ambition, Jimmy’s Hall, The Fall) and newcomer, Baykali Ganambarr. Set during the colonisation of Australia in 1825, the film follows Clare (Franciosi), a 21-year-old Irish convict. […]

The GAZE International LGBT Film Festival has opened, and continues over the August Bank Holiday weekend in Dublin, with 2019 marking the 27th edition of the festival. This year’s event includes a hugely varied lineup of International and Irish films with guest filmmakers, running until August 5th at Light House Cinema. Guest filmmakers attending the glittering pink […]

The GAZE LGBT Film Festival officially launched the programme for the 27th festival last night. The launch took place at The Dock, Accenture’s flagship R&D and Global Innovation Centre and was attended by special guests and filmmakers. The GAZE LGBT Film Festival announced yet another packed line-up of International and Irish films and guest filmmakers taking part […]

The GAZE LGBT Film Festival has presented Dr. Mary McAleese, Former President of Ireland, with the festival’s inaugural Vanguard Award. The award was presented by filmmaker, John Butler, on the closing night of the hugely popular film festival in Light House Cinema, Smithfield, Dublin. The special Vanguard Award was created this year by the GAZE […]

The GAZE LGBT Film Festival officially opened last night at Light House Cinema, with the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Nial Ring, in attendance as special guest of honour. The 26th festival opened with the Irish premiere of Riot, which charts and celebrates the history of LGBT activism in Australia, telling the story of the roots of […]

Frances Winston previews this year’s GAZE Film Festival Now in its 26th year, and a staple of the August Bank Holiday weekend, the GAZE LGBT Film Festival remains one of the highlights of the queer calendar, showcasing the best of LGBT cinema. Given the ever-decreasing funding available to arts ventures, to have reached a quarter-century […]

The GAZE LGBT Film Festival officially launched its programme for the 26th festival last night at an event hosted by lead sponsor, Accenture. The launch took place at The Dock – Accenture’s multi-disciplinary research and incubation hub, at 7 Hanover Quay – and was attended by special guests and filmmakers. The GAZE LGBT Film Festival announced an […]

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Honoring the life and legacy of writer/ACT UP co-founder Larry Kramer; China and Hong Kong queer couples seek inheritance rights, a Malaysian man challenges the enforcement of Islamic anti-gay sex laws, a well-known Turkmen actor is among several men sentenced to prison for being gay, Zambia’s president pardons a harshly-sentenced gay male couple, a Black ga […]